The Good Life 2013

Community Happenings • Family & Pets • Money Gardening • Health • Food • Contest • Prizes

A Special Fall Supplement to The Freeborn Co. Shopper Tuesday, August 27, 2013

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contentsHealthy Pets - Healthy HumansOur pets help keep us healthy ....................... 5

What’s New?What’s new with area businesses .................... 7

Get a Garden WorkoutFind out the healthy benefits of gardening ..... 11

Wine • Dine • RelaxDining is a great way to bring us together ...... 12

Wine & Food 101Wine to accompany any meal .................... 13

Plan Now - Play LaterFinancial planning for all ages ...................... 14

Your Body is Like a CarRegular maintenance saves time & money .... 15

From Farm to TableSupporting the local economy ..................... 17

Places to Walk IndoorsFind out where you can go ......................... 18

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One Year Family Membership to the YMCA1) What business is located in the historic Carnegie Library? ___________________________________________________________________________________2) Who is ranked #14 in the nation? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________3) Who offers custom shower enclosures and thermal windows? _______________________________________________________________________________4) Where can you go to get raw or holistic food for your pets? __________________________________________________________________________________5) Where can you go to get a free SureResponse device? ________________________________________________________________________________________6) Who has given you An Invitation to Save? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________7) Who was voted Albert Lea’s Best Restaurant? _________________________________________________________________________________________________8) Where should you go for all your automotive maintenance needs? __________________________________________________________________________9) Who has been Serving the Area Since 1949? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________10) Where can you take your properly cleaned venison trim and whole carcass deer? __________________________________________________________11) Who has a family tradition of quality growing since 1903? ___________________________________________________________________________________12) Where can you go to get 25% off any one item in the store? __________________________________________________________________________________13) Where do family & friends meet for great food & good times? _______________________________________________________________________________14) Who has been serving Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa since 1908? ________________________________________________________________15) Who’s your source for all your flooring needs? ________________________________________________________________________________________________16) Where can you go that has over 100 wines and live piano music? ___________________________________________________________________________17) Who is open every other Saturday and also one evening a month? __________________________________________________________________________18) Who’s website is www.kaynailsandspa.com? __________________________________________________________________________________________________19) Who’s phone number is 507-373-8003? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________20) What business offers Boots, Clothing, Horse Tack, Household Decor and Accessories? ____________________________________________________21) Which business is back with $5 burger baskets on Sunday’s from 4-8pm? ___________________________________________________________________22) Where can you get $4.50 appetizers every day 9pm-Bar close? _______________________________________________________________________________23) Who’s address is 2120 Consul Street, Albert Lea, MN? ________________________________________________________________________________________24) What restaurant serves lunch 11-3 Mon-Fri? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________25) What restaurant is open seven days a week 10am-10pm? ____________________________________________________________________________________26) Which company is Making Homes New Again? ______________________________________________________________________________________________27) Who’s website is www.albertleatourism.org? __________________________________________________________________________________________________28) Which company is a 7 time award winner? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________29) Where can you find shopping, dining and fun? _______________________________________________________________________________________________30) Where can you get 24-hour access with personalized key card? ______________________________________________________________________________31) Who has promotional prices starting at $19.99 a month? 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_______________________________________________________________________________________47) Where can you go to relax, enjoy and celebrate? ______________________________________________________________________________________________48) Which business is a manufacturer of environmentally-friendly timber beams and arches? _________________________________________________49) Who offers financial services to the communities of Freeborn and Mower Counties? _______________________________________________________50) Who can help you with destination weddings, honeymoons, business travel and vacation packages? ____________________________________51) What business features 1,000 plus accessories for vehicles? ___________________________________________________________________________________


Our pets provide so much for us -- unconditional love, companionship and laughter. All of these things enhance our lives and help to make us happier and healthier; they deserve the same from us. It can be easy to get caught up in our hectic lives but they de-pend on us to take care of them since they can’t make those choices on their own. It is important to provide them with a healthy diet, exercise, a good environment, regular check-ups and love to keep them feeling their best.Those of us who own pets know they make us happy. But a growing body of scientific research is showing that our pets can also make us healthy, or healthier.A recent US study by the American Heart Association (AHA) has suggested owning a pet (and in particular dogs) leads to having a healthier heart. In a study of more than 5,200 adults in the US, dog owners engaged in more walking and physical activity than non-dog owners, and were 54% more likely to get the recommended level of physical activity. The companionship offered by pets is also believed to help those with cardiac problems, with the study summary suggesting there’s a positive benefit on cholesterol levels, blood pres-

sure, reduced obesity and to the body’s reaction to stress.

More health benefits?The study by the AMA isn’t the first piece of research to suggest the health benefits of owning a pet. Other research has also suggested pet ownership can help protect against respiratory infection, lower stress in the workplace, calm blood pressure and boost self-esteem. That helps explain the increasing use of animals — dogs and cats mostly,

but also birds, fish and even horses — in settings ranging from hospitals and nursing homes to schools, jails and men-tal institutions. Besides aiding physical health, animals can enhance the mental health of people. Many people benefit from

the unconditional affection from a friendly animal, especially during times of transition or difficulty.Many groups support the health benefits of pet ownership. You can learn more about the health benefits of pets and how to keep your pets healthy by consulting with your

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WHAT’S* NEW *Owners of COUNTRY SOULE, Holly and Chris Dahl, are proudly joining the Northbridge Mall this year. Holly and Chris live North of Albert Lea. and have been local business owners for 10 years in farming and ag-riculture. They are active in the West-ern world and participate on a Ranch Rodeo team as well as owning 6 horses of their own. Holly will be running this family busi-ness with her daughters, Jade and Jes-sa, who both have a background in retail. Holly is looking forward to further intro-ducing the Western World to the area with her selections in store. She chose to open Country Soule in the North-bridge Mall because of the convenienc-es that it has to offer to her customers. There are ample amounts of parking, handicap accessibility, and easy ac-cess from the freeway. Country Soule will be a “People Store” that caters to the community to suit their needs best.

It will be stocked with products based on the demand from the community and customers. Country Soule’s 1900 sq feet of re-tail space will include boots, clothing, horse tack, household décor, jewel-ry, belts, purses and other miscel-laneous items. They will run sizes catering to toddlers, kids, teens, wom-ens, mens, plus size and big and tall. Special orders are available for any merchandise required. They carry such brands as Rock & Roll Cowboy and Cowgirl, Wrangler, Cinch, Ariat, and many more brands “Look for us in September!”

PARADISE NAILS is conveniently located inside the Northbridge Mall in Albert Lea. Our licensed, experienced staff and upscale ame-nities help you feel relaxed and pampered in a clean and hygienic environment with strict sanitation stan-dards. We offer professional manicures, artificial nails and soothing pedicures. Our practitioners can provide simple or highly reactive nail designs along with the most advanced nail treatments on the market today. We also offer waxing from eyebrowsto full body hair removal. Give us a call today to schedule your appointment!

THE FREEBORN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM is right next to the Freeborn County Fairgrounds at 1031 Bridge Ave. A new expansion added this year included a two-story, 10,000-square-foot addition, which would almost double the museum’s size, expanded museum library, meeting rooms, a children’s learning lab, additional re-strooms on both levels, an elevator, as well as a new entrance and recep-tion area.

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WHAT’S* NEW *Feed Your Inner Viking at Iron Skillet & Skol Tavern The entire family will enjoy the Iron Skillet Restaurant & Skol Tavern atmo-sphere that takes you on a voyage back to the Viking era. It’s time to check out Trail’s Travel Center again. A lot has changed over the past year. “We have worked hard to create an environment that not only caters to the travelers, but also provides a great dining experience for everyone,” comments Ken Fluth, Iron Skillet & Skol Tavern Manager. The restaurant recently transitioned from Trail’s Family Restaurant to the Iron Skillet Restaurant and now offers a full menu available 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. And yes, the Buffet is back! Enjoy the breakfast buffet from 6am-11am, the lunch buffet from 11am-4pm, and the dinner buffet from 4pm-10pm. The 50 foot buffet includes a variety of meal choices along with soups, salads and a dessert bar. Every night, the buffet of-fers carved meat that has been cooked

on the areas only open wood fire rotis-serie, which you will notice as you walk into the restaurant. Many Trail’s favorites are here to stay like Genuine Broasted Chicken and Ap-ple Orchard French Toast. Carry Out Chicken orders can be placed by call-ing 507-379-2616. (Allow 30 minutes to prepare your order fresh.) You can also feed your inner Viking at the NEW Skol Tavern, a full service bar to enhance your dining experience. Skol means “cheers.” Enjoy a glass of wine with your dinner, or a barrel of beer with friends, either way the Skol Tavern is a great place to hang out. Enjoy Skol Tavern Happy Hour Spe-cials EVERYDAY from 2-5pm and 9pm-bar close like $4.00 Margaritas, $4.50 Long Islands, $3.50 Tall Regular Do-mestics & Tall Well Drinks. Stay Connected with all the happen-ings at Trail’s Travel Center by signing up for the E-Mail Newsletter at www.TrailsTravelCenter.com and like us on our Facebook Pages: Skol Tavern, Trails Travel Center and Cold Stone Creamery, Albert Lea MN.

Brian Tollefson, son of Dave and Peggy Tollefson who were the original owners of “TOLLY’S TIME OUT” and his girlfriend Geri Olson re-opened Tolly’s Time Out in Austin, back to the way it use to be. Home made soups, hand battered appetizers and seafood, hand cut steaks, Broasted Chicken, Liver & Onions, Home made dressings & BBQ sauce are just a few of the recipes they have brought back. Come back to Tolly’s and see the old and NEW gang!

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NEW SHOWROOM at NORTHSTAR POWERSPORTS & MARINE. Their new showroom started in 2009 when the roof collapsed. Construction for a new showroom started this year. In no time at all Northstar Powersports & Marine had their doors open to present the new showroom featuring Vic-tory Motorcycles. The showroom also allowed more room for boats, pontoons and atvs bringing every-thing under one roof. Stop in to view!

PLAZA MORENA in the North-bridge Mall has a fresh new look. One of the biggest changes they made was to the restrooms, making them more convenient for the cus-tomers. You will no longer have to walk through the kitchen to access them. They have also updated their look with new carpet, a fresh coat of paint, new floor arrangement and a whole new logo. Stop in for their daily happy hour, new menu items and to see their new look!

Owners of THE TACO KING, Cristina & Raul Campos, started their business walking up and down Broadway selling their tacos out of a cart. Today the family business has grown to have two suc-cessful locations with loyal satisfied customers and excellent reviews. Their second location on Blake Street in Albert Lea has a beautiful inte-rior, patio seating and will be serving beer in the near future. In addition to having two locations in town, The Taco King is also available at the county fairs in Freeborn, Mower, Winona and Fillmore. The Taco King would like to extend their gratitude to all of our loy-al customer who continued to visit us during the construction and would like to invite you all to visit our new location.

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Flaherty’s has been serving the Midwest since 1975 and has been located in Albert Lea since 1998. Flaherty’s offers pre-owned trucks and cars, specializing in custom trucks built in-house, and will also customize customer vehicles. Fla-herty’s also offers over 1000 acces-sory brands and adds several new each month. Installation is available on all items. Flaherty’s recently added Big Tex Trailers with a complete line-up from utility trailers to heavy equip-ment haulers and truck beds. Of-

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Gardening is generally thought of as a pleasant pastime to while away the hours. However, you may be surprised that time spent tending your garden can help with both your physical and cardiovascular fitness. Time spent in the garden can help give you a general all-over workout while you tend to your plants.Just about any activity you do in the garden is a form of exercise. Bending down to weed, digging, carrying bags of fertilizer, pushing the lawnmower—it’s all exercise with the added bonus of something productive.As with other forms of exercise, a little stretch-ing to warm up the muscles and tendons you’ll be using will help to get you moving. Also, be-ware that repeated bending can be bad for your back so be sure to give yourself periodic breaks to protect against stress and strain injuries associated with being in unnatural positions for long periods. Routine weeding and pruning are among the most common things you do in your garden. To weed and prune thoroughly you will be using

tools such as forks and shears to dig up weeds and cut through shoots and branches. The effort you use to cut through these things will help to tone up your arm muscles. When it is time to plant or apply fertilizer it will inevitably involve the lifting and carrying of heavy bags. Be careful to lift with your legs and not your back as you would with any other heavy weight you are lifting. The effort of lifting and carrying will help tone you up and the heavy breathing will beef up your cardiovascular fitness.Even cutting the grass is an aid to your overall fitness. It’s not just pushing the lawnmower. While you are doing that you are actually using all sorts of muscle groups—your legs and thighs to push and walk, your arms and shoulders to push and steer. So do not view gardening as just another boring chore to be done. It can actually be good for you in addition to a great looking garden and can even (if you are in to vegetables) put food on the table.

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Dining is a great way to bring the family together or create a romantic evening for two whether you are dining in or dining out. Dining is always a special treat that allows a different atmosphere, great food, and just a place to relax and be together without any distractions. It also allows a great way for everyone to choose what they want whether it be steak, seafood, or even Mexican. There are many different varieties to choose from in most restau-rants to suit everyone’s appetites. Dining is even a great way for friends and co-workers to meet and catch up or let off some steam over a great meal.The dining experience can be a great one if you aren’t one to get out to restau-rants very often. Try dining outside on the patio if the restaurant has one. Enjoy the food you are being served and always try new things even if that means stealing a little off of your friend’s plate. Enjoy a glass of wine or another special or gourmet drink. The food, the atmosphere, and the drinks

can combine together into one amazing experience that will be hard to forget. Celebrating some one’s birthday or a birth is always a great excuse to go dining at a nice restaurant and a way for everyone to come

together and enjoy each other’s company without the stress of having to cook and clean to prepare for the celebration.Bring the dining experience home by ordering from a favorite restaurant and dine in the comfort of your own home. This is great for cold nights or a family gathering. Having a restaurant cater to your home to host a gath-ering will take the headache away from having to cook all the food yourself and everyone can still dine together in a familiar setting.So whether it is a special occasion, a family gathering, getting together with friends or co-workers, or just a treat for a couple, dining

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101Food Wine&There are many types and varieties of wine and you can find a great wine to accompany any meal. Are you having a light, sophisticated luncheon with your book club members? Perhaps such an occasion calls for a cool, light sophisticated Chardonnay. To help you with your pairing efforts, here is a list of some of the more popular wines, their descriptions and the types of dishes with which to pair them.Cabernet Sauvignon (Ka-ber-nay soh-vin-yoh) Best known as the “King of Red Wine” it has a deep red color, with richness of taste and flavor. Serves well with hearty foods. Chardonnay (Shar-doe-nay) Known as the “King of White Wine”, its color is pale to straw yellow producing an elegant white wine. Taste can vary from semi sweet to sour, heady or light. Goes best with poultry, seafood, red meat and cheeses.Gewürztraminer (ga-VERTZ-trah-MEE-ner) Know as the spice grape, it is a sweet white wine with full, fruity spicy flavors ideal with Asian foods, ham, pork and grilled sausages.Pinor Noir (Pea-no-NWAHR) Burgundy wines are most often made from the grape. Color is light to medium red, and darkens as the wine ages. Dishes of pasta with red sauce, light beef and fowl would do well with this wineMerlot (Mer-loh) Often used as a blending grape with the Cabernet Sauvignon grape, it has developed into a delicious wine in its own right. Its color is medium to dark ruby, with a plummy fruit flavor. It is a good match with

beef, chicken and pasta dishes. Also an excellent compliment to choco-late.Riesling (Reez-ling) Also known as Rhine or Johannisberg Riesling, it is pale straw to white in color with a taste of dry tartness. It is best served with seafood and most oriental dishes.Sauvignon Blanc (Saw-Vee-nyon-blahnk) Another popular blending grape, its color is light to medium yellow with a tinge of green. Typically very light with a sweet to dry taste, it is a very popular picnic wine and ideal with fish, shellfish, chicken and pasta dishes. Syrah (Sir-ah) or Shiraz (Sear-az) Known either as Syrah or Shiraz, the grape creates a light, medium to heavy red color, with taste varying from peppery to fruity flavor. Hearty foods such as beef as well as spicy Indian or Mexican foods serve well with this wine.Zinfandel, Red (Zin-fun-dell) A very popular wine in the U.S., style can vary from light to full bodied, and color from deep red to dark purple. It has a spicy peppery flavor. Serves well with “American” foods such as burgers, pizza and red sauce dishes.Zinfandel, White (Zin-fun-dell) A newcomer to the wine industry, it is very popular with new wine drinkers because of its sweetness and ease of taste. Although la-beled as a white wine, color is pale-rose and tends to have citrus and lights flavors. The wine is delicious with light sauces and pasta, fish, pork and other light meals.

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Most of us strive to improve our financial habits every year, yet very few of us manage to do so. It is our lack of understanding of financial opportunities and best practices that highlights the importance of a financial planner or advisor. A financial planner devises and implements a well-researched and sound financial plan that can yield more money for you and your family, make you better prepared for life changes and provides increased protection against mistakes and unexpected circumstances.The fear of financial crisis is always on the back of our mind- thanks to the damages done by the recent recession, which many people are still recovering from. This is the reason why you can see a surge in the number of people opting to take help from a financial adviser or financial planner to manage their personal finances. The importance of a financial advisor arises for different reasons at different age levelsYOUNG ADULTS: Most people who plan to an education or those who are just starting out in their career, have to sometimes worry about loans and repaying them. Young adults, who start saving early and protect themselves financially against any unforeseen circumstance, are the most financially secure individuals by the time they become middle aged. A financial planner arms you with expertise and resources with which to approach planning your financial future.

MIDDLE-AGED PEOPLE: Even if you are well established in your career and have stacked away some cash for future use, you need to take the help of a financial adviser. From advising you on income tax savings to maximizing the benefits available to you and investment in stocks, you get all the help from the financial adviser. Through proper financial planning, you can also protect your family from financial crisis and take care of life, health and income protection insurance.RETIREMENT-READY INDIVIDUALS/RETIREES: In the later years of your life, illness and lack of income can cause problems if you didn’t invest in any retirement plan earlier. With just a few years remaining for your retirement, the financial advisor can direct you towards that investment plan which is best for you and your family. You need to maximize the returns on your investment in order to meet your expenses when your employment income stops.A financial advisor is needed for people from all walks of life, ranging from a housewife to a business professional. However, remember that this is your money and you’re in control. Question and challenge your advisors if you’re feeling any vagueness and discomfort. Feel free to seek out second opinions. Stay educated and stay in power. A good financial advisor will make you feel relaxed, will listen intently and interpret your needs. You will know a good financial advisor by the questions he or she asks.

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Ever have one of those days when you had to learn something the hard way? Let’s take auto maintenance, for instance. Lots of us say things like “my shocks are bad, I’ll get to them some day”, or “the tires are get-ting thin but I can get a few more miles out of them”, or “my headlights out and the wipers only halfway work, but I don’t have time for that right now”. Then one rainy night you are driving down the road with your one headlight and the wipers are only sort of cleaning the windshield, when a deer darts out and you swerve to miss it. Due to your shocks not holding and the tires not gripping the road, you lose control. Down in the ditch you go, into a power pole, through the fence and out in some farmer’s field.When you finally come to a stop, you get out to check the dam-age. The field is too soft you can’t drive out, plus you have a flat tire. The one headlight that did work is busted plus the front fender is dent-ed up. You are now looking at a tow charge, replacing a power pole, fence, and more than likely your vehicle. So how much money did you save by not replacing the shocks, wipers, tires, and a headlight?Your health is much like your vehicle—regular maintenance can save you a lot of headaches down the road. We say things like, “that ache in my side—that usually goes away in a day or two”, or “that chest pain – a couple of deep breaths and all is fine”, or “that shortness of breath—oh I just need to get more exercise”. If you continue to put off checkups and ignore the little signals your body is giving you, you can end up in the emergency room taking all sorts of tests to figure out what is wrong, which is going to end up costing a lot more of your time and money! Not to mention the benefits of early detection when it comes to most health issues.My suggestion: Keep an eye on your gauges and pressure (tire, oil and blood), temperature (coolant and body) and mirrors (make sure what is behind you--as in how did you feel last year, 10 years ago or 15?). Just like your vehicle needs air circulation for the radiator to work, your body also needs good air and blood circulation for it to work properly.Get that check up and do regular maintenance. It will not only save you money in the long run, but it may save your life as well!

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KIBBLE EQUIPMENT (KEI) came about when two fami-ly-owned implement dealers united their values in a con-tinuation of their farmer-first philosophy. Today, it is one of the largest John Deere dealer groups in the US and Canada, providing agricul-tural equipment, parts and service. Their farming cus-tomers will have the same lo-cal teams they have always counted on, with access to

additional resources. The scale, territory and resourc-es allow them to provide the highest level of customer support. KEI has 200+ em-ployees in 12 locations in Albert Lea, Bird Island, Blue Earth, Kiester, Mankato, Min-nesota Lake, Montevideo, New Ulm, Nicollet, Redwood Falls, Sleepy Eye and Wa-basso, MN. They are driven by innovation and focused on customer solutions.

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What is Farm to Table? Farm to Table simply means a direct line between the people producing food and our kitchen. It’s a personal re-lationship between you and the farmers. The farmers get a guaranteed income, and we get lovely, nutritious food. So what are the benefits of buying local? Honestly, they’re endless. First of all there is the taste factor. Local products mean less time on a truck or in transit, which mean fresher and more nutrient-rich foods. Farm to Table produce is typically harvested within 36 hours of delivery, so they have more time to ripen “on the vine”. In addition to being healthy for you, getting your food locally is healthy for the environment. The average 18-wheeler gets roughly five miles to the gallon. To move produce 1,500 miles would burn around 500 gallons of diesel fuel, which is a lot of gas to burn to get a tomato that most Americans could grow in their backyards. Restaurants and families are not the only producers and consumers getting into the farm to table movement. Farm to school movements are sprouting up across the county.

Farm to school - or farm to cafeteria - movements help both farmers and students by supporting small to medium sized local farms by providing them with consistent business and by providing school age children with healthy locally grown food. Programs also encourage experiential nutrition education activities designed to teach children to be healthy eaters for life. Although the local food movement has gained momentum in the last few years, farmers and organizers encourage the public to continue to demand locally grown food in restaurants and supermarkets. For farm to table food to become the norm rather than the exception, consumers have to continue to ask for local food and continue to support places that offer locally grown produce and meat, like some restaurants, farmers markets and your local meat processing stores. Even though farm-fresh produce and meats might cost more, you’re not spending a lot of money on travel expenses and you’re being more environmentally friendly. You’re also keeping business in the communi-ty and supporting the local economy.

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Northbridge Mall: 2510 Bridge Ave. (377-3185); Walk FREE—M-F 6am-6pm; Sat. 6-6; Sun. 6-5 Skyline Plaza: West Main; 7am-8pm (info available at hardware store)Mayo Clinic Health System (Health Reach): 1705 SE Broadway (377-5900); FREE walking track; sign-in front desk M-F 7am-5pm. Brookside Education Center: 211 W. Richway Dr. (379-4800); Walking button $1.00 (one-time fee) morn-ings 5:15-7:15am; afternoons 3:15pm to 8:15pm. Albert Lea Family Y: 2021 W. Main (373-8228); walk-ing track; pool; exercise equipment. Day fee: $5.00; Monthly fee: $39.00. M-Th 5am-10:30pm; F 5am-9:30pm; Sat 7am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm. 2-WEEK FREE TRIAL; sliding fee structure. Alden Community Fitness Center: at the school (874-3240); walking track; cardio machines; full-size weight room and gym. Fees vary depending on residency and school district.

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Affordable and flexible membership options for everyone. Full memberships starting at $15 per month, walking track only memberships starting at $5 per month. Contact Jenny Hovendick at (507)874-3240 ext. 2162 or [email protected] for more information or to become a member.

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